Plant WitchBlack Oats
Avena strigosa
Zones 8–13
| Sun | full sun |
|---|---|
| Water | low |
| Grow time | — |
| Height | 1–3ft |
| Spacing | <6in |
| Full sun | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Part shade | ✓ |
| Shade | ✗ |
| Life cycle | annual |
|---|---|
| Category | grain |
| Growth habit | ground cover |
| Frost tolerance | tender |
| Height | 1–3ft |
| Spacing | under 6in |
| Native us | ✗ |
| Water | low |
|---|---|
| Drainage | well drained |
| Soil ph min | — |
| Soil ph max | — |
| Propagation | |
| Seed | ✓ |
| Cutting | ✗ |
| Division | ✗ |
| Graft | ✗ |
| Tuber bulb crown | ✗ |
| Transplant | ✗ |
| Container ok | ✓ |
| Spread | self seeds |
| Deer resistant | ✓ |
| Drought tolerant | ✓ |
| Toxic to | |
| People | ✗ |
| Pets | ✗ |
| Livestock | ✗ |
| Length | 2–6wk |
|---|---|
| Colors | |
| White | ✗ |
| Yellow | ✗ |
| Orange | ✗ |
| Red | ✗ |
| Pink | ✗ |
| Purple | ✗ |
| Blue | ✗ |
| Green | ✗ |
| Mat height | over 12in |
|---|---|
| Spread rate | fast |
| Foot traffic | none |
| Evergreen | ✗ |
| Lawn alternative | ✗ |
| Mowable | ✓ |
| Between pavers | ✗ |
| Erosion control | ✓ |
| Weed suppression | ✓ |
| Under trees | ✓ |
| Status | none |
|---|---|
| Regions | |
| Northeast | ✗ |
| Southeast | ✗ |
| Midwest | ✗ |
| Plains | ✗ |
| Southwest | ✗ |
| Mountain west | ✗ |
| Pacific northwest | ✗ |
| California | ✗ |
| Hawaii | ✗ |
| State noxious | ✗ |
| Escapes cultivation | ✗ |
| Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 8–13. |
References: Wikipedia · USDA plant guide · how this data is made